JURUPA VALLEY: Driver cited in collision with officer

A Moreno Valley man has been cited in connection with a traffic accident Friday, Dec. 28 in which the Riverside County Sheriffâs Department said he turned in front of a motorcycle policeman, injuring the officer.

The officer, whose name and department were not released, had minor injuries in the 4:11 p.m. crash near Pyrite Street and Highway 60 in Rubidoux. The officer was not with the Riverside County department, the department wrote in a news release.

The officer was driving north on Pyrite when the southbound driver turned in front of him, prompting the officer to lay the motorcycle over to avoid a collision, the release said.

Alfonso Ortiz, 43, was cited for not having proof of insurance and driving with a suspended license and released.

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